District Court. Thursday Feb. 20. (Before tho District Court Judge Dowling.)
Watson v. Towle.—Miss Kathleen Watson, aged 21 years, sued Mark Towle, of Emu Plains, for. unlawfully causing the bailiff of small Debts Court…
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Insolvency Court. Friday, February 28. SURRENDERS
Robert Kirkpatrick, of Home Rule, publican. Cause of sequestration: Expenses attending the illness and burial of the insolvent's wife, who was burned by the explosion of a kerosene lamp: also loses in mining. Liabilities,…
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The following telegrams were received in Sydney on Wednesday:— HAY, Wednesday. Four bushrangers have been captured by the…
Continued on Trove, page 350 →Central Criminal Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice FAUCETT.)
James Dunn was charged with having murdered his mother, Maria Dunn. His Honor summed up, and, in doing no, said he could not help expressing surprise at how it came to be that an…
Continued on Trove, page 351 →Insolvency Court.—friday, Feb. 28. (Before the Chief Commissioner.)
In the matter of William Davis, a second meeting. Insolvent did not attend. No debts wore proved, and the meeting was terminated. In the matter of Frederick Kellaway, a second meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Quarter Sessions.—friday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Dowling.) Housebreaking
Peter Fisher and Patrick Turner, alias Cartwright, were charged with having, on the night of the 1st February, broken into the dwelling-house of John Douglas, Sussex-street, with intent to steal therefrom…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →This Day. (Before His Honor Mr. District Court Judge Dowling). SENTENCES
Arthur Phillls, for assault, received a sentence of six months imprisonment in Darlinghurst gaol. Henry Rogers, forgery, five years' hard labour on, the road. The sentence was heavy in consequence,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Law Notices. Supreme Court.—monday, March 3. Term List for First Term
For Judgment.—Bareley v. the Bank of New South Wales. Motions, &c.—IN re Robert Barbour and Thomas Smith, arbitration matter; Godfrey v. O'Dwyer, prohibition; in re William Furlong, prohibition; in re M'Evoy, prohibition; in re Daniel…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Law. Supreme Court. Press Prosecution Case. Bogan T. M'gibbon and Others
Jury: Messrs. James Johnston, John Niebel, Henry Beverley, and Robert Henry Cox. Mr. Butler, Q.C., Mr. Simpson, and Sir George Innes, instructed by Mr. Fitzgerald, appeared for the plaintiff…
Continued on Trove, page 351 →Law Report. Supreme Court.—friday, February 28. Sittings for Causes. Banco COURT.—(Before his Honor the Chief Justice and a jury of four.) SAWYER V. the Municipality of Balmain
Jury: Messrs. George Guyatt, J. B. Mulroney, George Myers, and R. H. Barry. Mr. Want and Mr. Knox (Mr. M. H. Stephen with them), instructed by Mr. Robberds, appealed for the…
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At the CENTRAL POLICE COURT on Saturday, the Police Magistrate was assisted by Messrs. Smart and Arguimbau, Joseph Bragg pleaded guilty to a charge of having, in the Police Office Hotel, York-street, made use of obscene…
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COOKTOWN, Monday.—The murderers of Doolan have beep fully committed to take their trial at the Circuit Court,—A Chinaman hanged himself in the lock-up on Saturday by his own pigtail…
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The Foil Court, consisting of their honours the Chief Justice, Sir James Martin and Mr. Justice Foucett, sat in Banco this morning and disposed of a few motions of little or no public interest. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To Quarrymen and Others. Stone for Darlinghurst Gaol. Fresh Tenders
The attention of Quarrymen and others is directed to the advertisement in the GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, inviting fresh-tenders for supply of building stone to Darlinghurst Gaol from Pyrmont, or other approved quarries, dining the remainder of the year…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest Telegrams. Newcastle District Court
NEWCASTLE, Monday.—The District Court opened this morning before his Honor Judge Wilkinson. Messrs. Simpson and Wisdom, barristers, were present. There are about eighty cases…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Insolvency Court. This Day. Schedule Field
Louts Mslcolm Keyzor, of No 20, Hunter-street, late of No. 308, George-street. Cause of sequestration; Losses in business through dullness of trade. Liabilities, £600; assets consisting of wearing apparel, valued…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Law Report. Insolvency Court.—saturday. Surrenders
William Ferrier, of Ellerslie, River Darling, publican, Liabilities, £298 17s. 9d. Assets, £109 3s. 10d. Official assignee, Mr. Lyons. Thomas Smith, of Quirindi, dealer. Liabilities…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Court of Quarter Sessions. Saturday, March 1. (Before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Dowling). Inflicting Bodily Harm
William Cadner alias Shepherd, arraigned for bating unlawfully and maliciously inflicted grevious bodily harm upon a Chinese, was found guilty of common assault and remanded for sentence…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Quarter Sessions.—saturday, March 1. (Before Mr. District Court Judge DOWLING.)
Mr. F. E. Rogers prosecuted for the Crown. SENTENCES. Henry B. Rogers, who had been found guilty of uttering a forgery, was sentenced to five years' imprisonment on…
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At the CENTRAL POLICE COURT, yesterday—the Police Magistrate being assisted, in the Crime Court, by Messrs. Hunt, Davies, and R. C. Murray-Elizabeth Stevens, charged with being an idle aud disorderly person, having no…
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